I decided to publish this Web
site of links to information about Ken Wapnick along with links to excerpts
from some of his writings because I have seen on the Internet much misinformation
about him, who he is and what he teaches. I did not ask Ken for permission
to publish a site specifically about him, but I do have his permission
to reproduce on the Internet certain excerpts from his writings which I
thought might be helpful and of interest to readers. Those writings constitute
the bulk of material comprising the Miracle
Studies Web site.

I once told Ken that I thought his
biography should be published. He said that Helen
Schucman (scribe of A
Course in Miracles as well as his loving colleague and friend)
had once asked him to write an autobiography, which he did, but then he
decided there was no good reason to publish it. At that time he simply
told me "We (meaning he and his wife Gloria) are not important." While
I understand what he meant -- "We are not special" -- I nevertheless think
it important that accurate informaiton about Ken be avialable on the Internet
since he is a prominent figure and, as I said, there is much misunderstanding
and misinformation about him on the Web already.

From time to time, as it seemed appropriate
in connection with a book about A Course in Miracles, Ken has written
some accounts of his personal life and spiritual journey. In addition,
he and Gloria have permitted themselves to be interviewed and the results
published. On this page I am offering links to some of that material
along with a link to certain excerpts from Ken's writings about the Course
itself.

While Ken may not regard his person
as important, in my eyes and those of many others who are acquainted
with him, what is important about Ken is his sincere and continuing dedication
to Jesus and his Course. This dedication has required that he be both a
writer and teacher, and has brought him into a public prominence which
I'm sure he never sought and would have been horrified to contemplate in
younger years before he found
A Course in Miracles. He is
now clearly the world's leading authority on the Course, the most widely
published author of books about the Course, and, in my opinion at
least, a wonderful teacher of God by example as well as by the agency of
words.

In my opinion Ken is a living example
of one who has responded to Jesus' request as found in the Course:

For this
alone I need; that you will hear the words I speak, and give them to the
world.You are my voice,
my eyes, my feet, my hands through which I save the world. (W-pI.rV.IN.
9:2-3)

He embodies the fulfillment of this prayer
(not unlike the famous prayer
attributed to St. Francis) found early in
the ACIM Text:

I am
here only to be truly helpful.I am here to
represent Him Who sent me.I do not have
to worry about what to say orwhat to do, because
He Who sent me will direct me.I am content
to be wherever He wishes, knowingHe goes there
with me.I will be healed
as I let Him teach me to heal.(T-2.V(A).18:2-6)

I have been personally acquainted with
Ken since 1988 and served with him on the staff of the Foundation
for A Course in Miracles from 1989 to 1992. Since that
time I have continued to stay in touch with him and to offer volunteer
services to the Foundation, primarily in connection with the Internet,
to add a little more candle power to the beacon of the Lighthouse,
which is the logo and symbol of the Foundation as well as the title of
its newsletter.

While I do not regard Ken as special,
I do regard him as a teacher who has been faithful to his calling.

Every
good teacher hopes to give his students so much of his ownlearning that
they will one day no longer need him.This is the one
true goal of the teacher. (T-4.I.5:1-2)